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Friday 27 July 2018

Tonight Claudia Roa Accompanied By Aruba

Symphony Orchestra At Cas Di Cultura

ORANJESTAD ― At the age creating a Youth Sympho-
of 14 Claudia Roa came ny Orchestra for Aruba.
from Temuco, Chile to
participate in the Festival Back in Temuco, Claudia
of 2016. Taking Master's practiced a lot and gave
Classes from the Venezu- various solo concerts and a
elan pianist Edith Peña who couple of concerts accom-
that year was nominated panied by a full orchestra in
for a Grammy award, Clau- preparation for the perfor-
dia managed to win the mance tonight in the Cas
Audience's Prize. Last year, di Cultura at 8 PM. Admis-
Claudia returned to Aruba sion is free, but there will be
and again took classes a Donation Box where you
from Mrs. Peña. She im- can show your apprecia-
pressed the jury with her tion for the musicians and
rendition of Mendelssohn the work of the volunteers
and Chopin and was de- of the Aruba Symphony
clared winner of the stu- Festival who will continue
dents' 2017 competition. to try to bring world class
music to Aruba.
Claudia also inspired the
then Minister of Culture to Don't pass up this opportu-
sign an MOU with the Aruba nity to watch Claudia Roa
School of Music 'Rufo Wev- play Mozart's Concerto No.
er' and the Nuevo Mundo 20 D minor K466. q
Foundation, organizers of
the Aruba Symphony Festi-
val, with the objectives of An amazing island

PALM BEACH — First time After dinner, they were real-
in Aruba, Adriana Orteaga ly enthusiastic: “The restau-
and Emily Ortiz are bowled rant has amazing customer
over. The gorgeous sales service, delicious food and
assistant and student from great ambience”. We'll be
New Jersey are having an coming back. Our friends
amazing experience while back home will be hear-
celebrating a birthday ing about our experience
here. here''.

We caught up with Adri- We love to hear comments
ana and Emily at Dragonfly like these - thank you so
Restaurant in the Arawak much and congratulations
Garden. ``We found this on your birthday, of course.
place walking by and it We hope tee you soon
looked very inviting'', said again on Aruba, Adriana
Adriana and Emily. and Emily! q